Direct Contact

[PeteM 10]

What is meant by Direct Contact?

 

I keep hearing about certain leaders having Direct Contact with the youth, and others that don't.

 

Who has Direct Contact and why don't others have it?

 

Thanks

 

Pete

[ghermanno 11]

With the limmited info, I can guess. The Cub Scout program has positions (Den Leaders, Cubmaster, and assistants) that have "Direct Contact" with the boys. The Committee, on the other hand, does not have "Direct Contact" as far as their scout duties are concerned. Now usually they are parents and do have direct contact but NOT as a scouter.

 

This is like the cook in a school. They do not have direct contact with the kids like the teachers do. Doesn't mean the kids don't see them or know them but they do not have direct contact in their job.

 

Rick

[John-in-KC 311]

That's how I interpret Direct Contact, Rick!

 

Another term you'll hear is "Unit Serving": These are Scouters who are registered within a unit , as opposed to District or Commissioner Service.

 

 

[infoscouter 11]

Other direct contact leaders are SMs and ASMs, Advisors and Asst Advisors, Skippers and Mates, Varsity Scout coaches and their assistants.